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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which war further strained Dinesen's relations with the aristocratic landowners in Africa?
(a) World War I.
(b) The War of 1812.
(c) World War II.
(d) The Crimean War.

2. Why did Dinesen's coffee plantation fail?
(a) Because no one would work for her.
(b) Because the plants would not grow in that soil.
(c) Because of a drought.
(d) Because there was a big fire.

3. What did Dinesen and Bror do after Thomas left the farm?
(a) Separated.
(b) Sold the farm.
(c) Built a school.
(d) Hired a new foreman.

4. Why did Wilhelm Dinesen kill himself?
(a) He was in a public scandal.
(b) He contracted a debilitating disease.
(c) His wife left him.
(d) His business failed.

5. Who was Dinesen's younger sister?
(a) Eva.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Elaine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dinesen's native language?

2. With whom did Dinesen spend most of her time during her childhood?

3. Some of Dinesen's letters to her family hinted at _____________________.

4. What was the wish that Dinesen's aunt had for Dinesen?

5. What did Bror do while Dinesen was spending time in the city in #78?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Dinesen have difficulty fitting in with the aristocratic landowners in Africa?

2. Why did Dinesen not feel any remorse about having an affair with Denys Finch Hatton?

3. Who was Daisy Frijs and why was Dinesen drawn to her?

4. What decision did Dinesen make to end her period of indecisiveness?

5. What mental affliction might Dinesen have suffered from and what was the main symptom?

6. What was Dinesen's family background,and why was she drawn more to her father's family?

7. How could Dinesen's writing style best be characterized, and what was her most famous literary work?

8. How could Dinesen's marriage to Bror best be described?

9. What type of writing did Dinesen produce as a young woman, and what pen name did she use?

10. How did Dinesen's childhood influence her writing, and what important theme would emerge?

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